Thoughts on Albus?

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Cool4Summer · 23/08/2020 17:52

I know the Harry Potter connection, I love the name!

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florascotia2 · 23/08/2020 20:17

Did not want to be critical of JKR, who has done a lot of very good things. I just meant to say that some of the names in her books don't follow traditional classical Latin naming conventions And, since she's writing about a fantasy world, there's no reason why they should.

florascotia2 · 23/08/2020 19:47

It's a Latin cognomen (roughly equivalent to a surname). So if you like surnames as first names, then (just about) OK, though 'Albinus' became the more common ancient Roman form.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albinus_(cognomen)

JKR 's characters' names seem sometimes to be a poorly-understood mash-up, rather than to reflect actual ancient practice.

SFAIK, Romans were not called 'Albus' as a first name, nor as the name by which they were usually known. A few were called 'Albinus'.

Ickabog · 23/08/2020 17:59

I suspect the Harry Potter connection will be a source of frustration for him as he grows up, Oh like Harry Potter will be mentioned almost every time he introduces himself.

anditgoeson · 23/08/2020 17:58

So sorry but it's awful. Albie is cute though.

pinkyredrose · 23/08/2020 17:56

Sounds like an indigestion remedy.

Merename · 23/08/2020 17:55

V cute but too HP for my liking!

KitKatastrophe · 23/08/2020 17:55

My husband loves it, but it's a bit out there for me. Luckily we had girls so it was a moot point.

SnuggyBuggy · 23/08/2020 17:54

As long as you don't give him the middle name Severus

FrustratinglyFrustrated · 23/08/2020 17:53

Its ok, I prefer Albie

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